Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 15CG

    (1)     A relevant entity must, as soon as practicable, tell the victim the following:

        (a)     who may make a harm statement;

        (b)     that a statement may be made orally or in writing;

        (c)     what information a statement must and may include;

        (d)     how a statement may be used by the therapeutic support panel in carrying out its functions, including that—

              (i)     a copy of the statement may be given to the child but only if the victim agrees; and

              (ii)     the panel must consider the statement in carrying out its functions.

    (2)     In this section:

"relevant entity" means the following:

        (a)     the chief police officer;

        (b)     the therapeutic support panel;

        (c)     the commissioner.